Kimiko walked away from the girls that were pestering her.
"You four are so nosey!" She growled. "How many times do I have to tell you, Chase and I aren't together!" Kimiko shouted.
"If you two aren't together, then why are you calling him Chase and not Mr. Young?" Sakumo asked.
"She's hiding the truth!" Kana sang.
"I am not! Just shut up! I thought you guys had some shopping to do?" Kimiko asked them, as she entered the park.
"We can get it tomorrow." Saxie shrugged.
"Seems like Holo couldn't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity." Kimiko grumbled.
"Well, Holo's a bookworm." Kana stated rather bluntly.
"Wow, way to be blunt." Kimiko sighed, arriving at the lake.
"I skipped out on clothes shopping to go to a lake?" Sakumo asked, crossing her arms.
"I'm meeting my human friends here." Kimiko answered them, looking around.
"How exciting! I can't wait to meet them!" Kana smiled, jumping up and down.
"You can't meet them." Kimiko sighed.
"Why not?" Saxie asked.
"They have no clue that I'm a monster!" Kimiko told them. "And I don't want you to give me up!"
"Wow, that was harsh." Kana muttered.
"I'm sorry, but maybe some other time! I've told them that our class is going to the beach this summer, so maybe then."
"Alright. We can meet them then." Saxie agreed, moving some hair away from her face. "I guess I can go buy that necklace now."
"Alright! We'll be going." Sakumo agreed, running off. Kana and Saxie nodded, walking away. Kimiko smiled and faced the lake, smiling.
"Kimiko!" Omi shouted, running up to her.
"Hi Omi." She greeted.
"How have you been?" Rai asked her.
"I've been good. There's nothing to complain about to be honest. Except for my teacher that all the girls are in love with!" Kimiko growled, glaring at the lake. "And he's here!"
"Why don't you tell us how you really feel about him?" Rai joked.
"Ha ha." Kimiko faked a chuckle.
"What is so funny?" Omi asked.
"Nothing, Rai's just being a smartass." Kimiko sighed. She looked passed them and glared when she saw Chase watching over them. He nodded towards her and lifted his book, flipping through the pages.
"Whatcha lookin at, cowgirl?" Clay asked, looking behind them. "That dirty snake." He growled, seeing Chase.
"I can't believe Chase is here. A shen gong wu hasn't activated, has it, Dojo?" Rai asked. Dojo slithered out from underneath Clay's hat.
"Nope. Not even a tiny tingle." Dojo told them. "He must be here, just to spy on you."
"That does seem like a possibility." Omi agreed.
"Well let's find out." Rai muttered, walking towards Chase. Kimiko ran in front of him, stopping them.
"Wait a minute! He's not bothering us, why do we have to bother him?" Kimiko asked. "Who knows, he could just be here for a day off and this could all be a coincidence."
"Are you feeling right in the head? He is Chase Young, prince of darkness." Omi reminded her.
"I know, but think about. If he was spying on us, wouldn't he be sneakier about it, instead of being in the open?" Kimiko asked, glancing over at her big brother.
"That's why he's wearing civilian clothes." Rai told her.
"Fine, let's go see what he's doing here then." Kimiko sighed and walked towards Chase, annoyed.
"Hello young monks." Chase nodded, closing his book.
"What are you doing here?" She asked him.
"What I always do and what I promised dad. I'm looking after you." Chase answered in Japanese.
"What did he say?" Rai asked.
"He said that it's none of our business." Kimiko sighed.
"Yes it is! You're watching us, which makes it our business." Rai growled.
"Did you ever stop to think that I had no clue that you were here?" Chase asked, rubbing his forehead. "I came here for a break from Wuya and Spicer. That's why I'm dressed like this, so they don't find me and pester me." Chase growled.
"So, you did just run into us on accident?" Omi asked.
"Yes. I swear on my honor that I am not here to spy on you four. I'm only here to look after my students and little sister." He muttered.
"What?" Rai asked, turning to Kimiko.
"Ummm…my dad said that I'm not allowed to say those words." Kimiko told them, looking at the ground.
"If you don't like that I'm here, then leave." Chase told them.
"No way! Why don't you leave?" Rai asked.
"Oh, I'll leave. Tomorrow, after my business here is done." Chase smirked.
"You just said that you were here for a break. What business could you possibly have?" Raimundo asked.
"I do believe that is none of your business. Idiotic brat." Chase grumbled.
"I know enough Japanese to know what you just called me." Raimundo growled, prepared to punch him.
"Rai, leave him be!" Kimiko shouted. "He's not bothering us, and I doubt that we'll run into him again. He'll make sure of it. Hanging around us will just blow his cover." Kimiko narrowed her eyes at Chase, glaring at him.
"And the fire dragon is right." Chase smirked. "Why would I hang around you, when it could so easily blow my cover?" Chase smirked one last time before waving goodbye and leaving.
"Well, that was sky-height unordinary." Omi stated.
"Highly unusual." Kimiko corrected. "Let's go." Kimiko sighed, walking away.
"Where are we going?" Rai asked.
"Anywhere but a jewelry store, a clothing shop, or a book store." Kimiko answered.
"Little lady, you don't wanna go shopping?" Clay asked.
"Who the hell are you?" Rai asked with a smirk.
"I wanna go shopping, but my friends are scattered around there, and I want to wait until summer for you guys to meet them." Kimiko explained.
"What about a sports store?" Rai asked, pointing to one.
"Nope. Kana's there getting new kendo gear." Kimiko told them. "Saxie is at the jewelry store, Sakumo's at the clothing store, and Holo's at the book store getting an autograph from her favorite author." Kimiko told them.
"Man, so what do we do in a city that we've never been in before, and will probably never come back to?" Rai asked.
"Arcade?" Kimiko asked, standing in front of the local arcade.
"Deal. I'm gonna beat your butt at any game." Rai agreed.
"I will be superior in all the games." Omi laughed.
"I bet I win at skee ball." Clay smiled, closing the door.